At the onset of a new project the excitement and enthusiasm for starting, and even more so implementing, a new solution which will solve every problem imaginable is infectious. The project sponsors have compiled the concerns and issues from their front-line resources and developers are giddy with anticipation; ready to jump into the work ofRead more
On the first day of Christmas my technology experts at SCS gave to me analytics environment design and development. (This means I don’t have to try and make meaningful comparisons out of siloed data!) On the second day of Christmas my technology experts at SCS gave to me PowerBI training. (Now I can learnRead more
What’s a project manager? Simply put, project managers play a focal role in determining and administering the many activities required to ensure a project is conceived, executed and completed to the satisfaction of all stakeholders. It’s an increasingly visible job title in the past few decades. Back in the early days of modern civil engineeringRead more
It’s been just over a year since we started working with FIMC and in that amount of time the data warehouse project has come a long way! Through an iterative process, we have incorporated data covering almost all aspects of operations at FIMC, growing it into a tool that can provide comprehensive views of theRead more
FIMC Explores Data Storage Solutions In our introductory post on the happenings at Foam Injection Mold Company (FIMC), we described three major technology solutions that Superior Consulting Services implemented to help them modernize and streamline their operations. One of these tech solutions is a timekeeping application that interfaces with their payroll system that was migratedRead more
As experts in analytics and application development, when Superior Consulting Services (SCS) first arrived on the scene to create technology solutions for Foam Injection Mold Company (FIMC) we were pleased with how well the extensive list of business solutions we provide aligned with their extensive list of technology needs. We would love to take someRead more
Power BI is the newest business intelligence offering from Microsoft. It’s a product that a lot of people have been talking and thinking about for the past year or two, and it is gaining more and more traction every day. I like to refer to it as “The best tool that people don’t realize theyRead more
One of the exciting features recently added to Power BI is ad hoc grouping. Released at the end of October 2016 and then improved upon at the end of November 2016, ad hoc grouping allows us to create one or more groups of items while visualizing data, view totals for that group as a whole,Read more
All businesses must assume risk to create profits. So dealing with risk is inherent in the nature of business. The way that these risks are managed can vary greatly, however. Taking on risks smartly can cause an organization to thrive while assuming foolish risks can drive the same organization into the ground. Therefore, wise managersRead more
